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WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles had plenty of action, both inside and outside the ring. WWE announced the event as “the most successful WrestleMania of all time.” But shoehorned into the proceedings was the bombshell announcement that WWE was acquired by Endeavor, the company that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The WWE promotion machine did […]
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As travel comes roaring back, a wide range of destinations are reaping the benefits. Throughout the year, thought leaders from across Northstar Travel Group, including Sports Division Vice President and SportsTravel Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz, will discuss issues throughout the industry. Other Northstar thought leaders include: Mary Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice President of […]
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Head out to Tempe, Arizona, and walk up the steps to the gates at Tempe Diablo Stadium to see the Los Angeles Angels, a compact stadium packed to the brim not just in the stands but in the outfield grass and concourses on this Friday afternoon with fans both in Angels red and San Diego […]
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Las Vegas has become a hub for many sports in the past few years as the WNBA, NHL and NFL have moved in, with the NBA and MLB reportedly not far off on the horizon. But one sport has been a consistent presence in the desert for many years: College basketball, which takes over Las […]
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Adam Andrasko was outside his house on a recent weekend in Colorado Springs when the father of a local high school wrestling star ran by on a jog. Andrasko, the chief executive officer of USA Artistic Swimming, was wearing a Team USA hoodie, the kind many national governing body leaders tend to have multitudes of […]
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Las Vegas is used to having 300,000 visitors on a weekend. It has hosted some of the biggest events and parties in the world. But as Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill said: “Formula 1 coming up in November and the Super Bowl in February will be the […]
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While the construction of new sports venues never stops, a theme that’s emerging with these multi-million-dollar facilities is being able to use them for much more than one specific sport or event. Here’s a look at some of the new sports complexes that will be opening around the United States over the next year. CityPark […]
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When the Super Bowl is in Arizona, something historic tends to happens. The first game in 1996 was the Dallas Cowboys’ fifth Super Bowl title. The 2008 game saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the final seconds. And in 2015, the Patriots used a late interception at the […]
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Nearly 60,000 people at Allegiant Stadium watched some of the best athletes in the world play flag football on February 5. More importantly, millions of people around the world watched on TV, including children — the same children the NFL and its NFL Flag initiative hope will be the next generation of football players. And […]
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When word got out several years ago that Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke was planning to build a $5 billion stadium, it raised eyebrows. That number is twice the amount of any other NFL stadium and the result was worth the price tag. If Madison Square Garden is “The Mecca” of arenas, SoFi Stadium […]
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The @AJGA has announced a partnership with the McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission and Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring a junior golf event to the Kentucky destination this summer.
.@westmisports says youth and amateur sports tourism generated $90.8 million in estimated economic impact for the region in 2024 through 112 events, the highest year in the organization’s history for visitor spending.
The @NWSL 2025 season will begin March 7 with the Challenge Cup in Orlando, Florida, and feature 190 matches and revised summer competition format before an eight-team playoffs in the fall.
.@IIHFHockey and @HockeyCanada will host five women’s international tournaments in Canada in the next six years after an announcement made during the World Junior Championships that concluded over the weekend.
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